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| | | PCPA Theaterfest. It's an exciting line-up of theater at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts! |
| | | SANTA MARIA CIVIC THEATER -- The Little Theater Off Broadway! |
| | | MELODRAMA Great American Melodrama! This is just great fun for the entire family!! |
| | | CLARK CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS -- Located in Arroyo Grande, about 15 minutes north of Santa Maria. |
| | | MOVIES! Just enter your zip code and you'll get all the theaters in your area, plus the movies currently playing, times and reviews! |
| | | MOVIE REVIEWS by Roger Ebert! |
| | | BOOKS! Barnes & Noble, my favorite site for ordering one of my favorite things! |
| | | PUZZLES! A gallery of jigsaw puzzles. If you like "stress-busters" at the end of a busy day, give this a try! |
| | | NETFLIX Watch all your favorite movies at home --- the easy way -- delivered right to your door! |
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| | | E-CARDS!
Free and fun! |
| | | HOME DECORATING resource! |
| | | HOME ACCESSORIES -- One of my favorite stores, but not available in our area, so here's the web site for CRATE & BARREL! |
| | | HEALTH -- A wonderful resource for medical questions! |
| | | HEALTH -- Seniors health organization. |
| | | SEARCH ENGINE! Google is the best --- if you can't find it here, it probably doesn't exist! Very user-friendly! |
| | | MAPS and helpful driving directions! |
| | | WALL STREET JOURNAL -- Real Estate News |
| | | CHARITY Help children in crisis have a comfortable bedtime experience by donating new pajamas, and/or a pleasant book, through this outstanding program. The local chapter will take your donations for children right here on the Central Coast. Please check it out! |
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| | | SANTA MARIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
| | | CITY OF SANTA MARIA -- Our local government site! |
| | | NIPOMO -- Our neighboring community 7 miles north of Santa Maria! Click here for the Nipomo Chamber of Commerce. |
| | | CITY OF BUELLTON -- Our neighbor to the south, Buellton is a small town about 30 miles north of Santa Barbara and 30 miles south of Orcutt. |
| | | CITY OF LOMPOC -- Our neighbor to the southwest, Lompoc is adjacent to Vandenberg Air Force Base. |
| | | CITY OF SANTA BARBARA -- Our neighbor to the far south of the county, Santa Barbara is an easy (and beautiful) 60 minute drive down the coast! |
| | | SANTA MARIA AIRPORT |
| | | SANTA MARIA VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY -- Where caring happens! Check here for information about the new shelter being built (SMVHC is a no-kill faciilty), news about fund-raising events, and general information about the welfare of our local animals. |
| | | SANTA MARIA TIMES -- Our local newspaper has tons of information, including local job opportunities! |
| | | SCHOOL INFORMATION -- The best school site for comparing local schools! |
| | | ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE |
| | | CAL POLY-SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| | | UCSB-University of California at Santa Barbara |
| | | THE CALIFORNIA SPACE CENTER is to be built just outside the gates of Vandenberg Air Force Base! Learn all about it here! |
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| | | PREMIER SOCCER SCHOOL! |
| | | YOUR LOS ANGELES LAKERS Official site of the World Champion Los Angeles Lakers!! |
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UCLA Go, Bruins! |
| | | AVILA BEACH RESORT - GOLF |
| | | BLACKLAKE GOLF RESORT-NIPOMO |
| | | CYPRESS RIDGE-GOLF IN ARROYO GRANDE |
| | | LA PURISIMA GOLF COURSE-LOMPOC |
| | | PISMO GOLF COURSE-AT THE BEACH! |
| | | RANCHO MARIA GOLF CLUB-SANTA MARIA |
| | | MONARCH DUNES AT THE WOODLANDS - NIPOMO |
| | | SANTA MARIA COUNTRY CLUB - GOLF, TENNIS & MORE! |
| | | SANTA YNEZ GOLF-THE RANCH COURSE AT ALISAL RANCH |
| | | SANTA YNEZ GOLF-THE RIVER COURSE AT ALISAL RANCH |
| | | MARSHALLIA GOLF COURSE - LOMPOC at Vandenberg AFB - open to the public. |
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| | | GAINEY VINEYARD - Fantastic wines from local Santa Barbara County! |
| | | FOLEY ESTATES VINEYARD -- Any tour of Santa Barbara wine country is incomplete without a visit to the fabulous new facility just west of the 101 on the way to Lompoc! A beautiful setting, and an expansive wine tasting room. |
| | | LINCOURT WINES -- Located in the Santa Rita Hills in North Santa Barbara County, this winery has a very pleasant rural feeling, complete with a vintage 1926 Sear's Catalog Craftsman home and barns. Great Pinot and Chardonnay! |
| | | RIVERBENCH -- One of the only "green" environmentally friendly wineries on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, the Pinot Noir is unbelievable! Stop by their tasting room, open daily, and see for yourself! |
| | | BYRON WINES - On Tepusquet Road east of Santa Maria, be sure to make advanced reservations for wine tasting! |
| | | CAMBRIA WINES - A 1405-acre estate vineyard. |
| | | COTTONWOOD CANYON - Premium winery specializing in Estate Chardonnay & Pinot Noir. |
| | | McKEON PHILLIPS WINERY - Features beautiful, artistic labels, and located right in Santa Maria near Betteravia & Blosser! |
| | | NOBLE VINTAGES - Wine delivery to your door, and you can create your own labels! |
| | | RANCHO SISQUOC - Part of an 1852 Spanish Land Grant, this historical winery is located just east of Santa Maria. |
| | | Vine2Wine: a comprehensive resource! |
| | | CELLERNOTES --- a terrific online resource for just about everything you ever wanted to know about wine! Check it out! |
| | | ADDAMO VINEYARDS -- Located in Orcutt, it's a beautiful property for special events, and you can taste their wonderful wines at the tasting room on West Clark in Old Orctt! |
| | | SANTA BARBARA COUNTY VINTNERS ASSOCIATION -- Learn about our wonderful vineyards - plan a wine-tasting tour! |
| | | Old Town Orcutt is our local country market, owned and managed by the Stellar Family! Come to Mark's wine tasting on Saturday evenings --- "Stellar's Cellar"!! Casual and fun! Sign up for his email newsletter announcing the weekly wines. |
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| | | The Holiday Inn All-Suite Hotel is a full-service, all-suite hotel with fully equipped kitchens, heated pool & spa and a restaurant. A great place to stay while house-hunting! |
| | | The wonderful "Historic Santa Maria Inn", located downtown! |
| | | HISTORIC B&B -- The Kaleidoscope Inn is just a few miles (approximately 7) north of Santa Maria, and features a Victorian home and gardens! Also offered are package tours to the beach areas, Hearst Castle, and more! |
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| | | THE ADDAMO WINE TASTING ROOM -- located in charming Old Orcutt, they serve delicious food at reasonable prices --- and don't forget the wine! |
| | | THE HITCHING POST -- Family owned and operated since 1952, this is a "must" when you are on the Central Coast! Steaks, seafood, chicken and ribs. Don't miss it!! |
| | | FAR WESTERN TAVERN -- located on the scenic Highway 1 in historic downtown Guadalupe, just a few miles west of Santa Maria. (But moving in 2012 to its new location on Clark in Old Orcutt!!) Mouth-watering steaks, chicken, seafood, shellfish and home-style ravioli --- it's a local tradition on the Central Coast!
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| | | THE HISTORIC SANTA MARIA INN --- several dining options: the Garden Room Restaurant, the Wine Cellar & Bar, Olde English Tap Room and 801 Espresso. Award-winning Champagne Sunday Brunch! |
| | | HEARTH IN THE COTTONWOODS in Los Alamos! Wonderful fresh flatbread pizzas, great local wines, and such a warm, friendly atmosphere! Open only on Friday and Saturday evenings, you need to arrive early to avoid a long wait -- but if you have to wait, it's worth it! |
| | | RANCHO NIPOMO for BBQ & DELI --Absolutely fabulous pulled pork sandwiches! Just off the 101 at Highway 166, west side. |
| | | KAY'S COUNTRY KITCHEN, one of Old Orcutt's best spots, serving up great omelets and other house specialities for breakfast, and delicious salads and sandwiches for lunch --- indoor or patio dining! Only wish they were open for dinner! PLEASE NOTE: no website!! The link will take you to their menu, though! |
| | | TRATTORIA ULIVETO features fine Italian cuisine and wine, in a very charming atmostphere in Old Orcutt! Casual attire, good service, interesting menu! |
| | | CHEF RICK'S -- PLEASE NOTE, Chef Rick's closed effective June 25, 2011 --- BUT, Chef Rick himself is going to be at the Far Western Tavern in Guadalupe from now on! And, when the new Far Western opens in Old Orcutt, hopefully in early 2012, he will be there! So although the facility is closing, we are not losing Rick! And that is why I am leaving this reference. |
| | | THE WILLOWS -- One of the area's finest dining experiences, The Willows is located within the Chumash Casino Resort in the Santa Ynez Valley, our neighbor to the south. |
| | | ORCUTT BREW COMPANY! Locally owned & operated, this is a fun, casual atmosphere with great sandwiches, wraps, burgers & salads! Along with a super variety of brews, there are also some good wines --- and the patio dining affords views of the Orcutt Hills! Flat screen TVs are usually turned to sports, and I got to watch a Laker game there recently while enjoying a French Dip sandwich! Support our local businesses, come to the Orcutt Brew Company! |
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| | | A visit to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center is a beautiful way to spend an afternoon! |
| | | Santa Maria boasts one of the county's prettiest parks, WALLER PARK, at the corner of Broadway/135 and Waller! Our doggie park (W.O.O.F. Park) is also located here, and is quite popular! |
| | | Orcutt Community Park is new as of 2009, and features BBQ Grills, Picnic Tables, Group Picnic Areas, Baseball & Soccer Fields, Playground, Restrooms, Off-leash Dog Park. |